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Constant-Current Control Module using Inverter Filter Multiplier for Off-line Current-Mode Primary-Side Sense Isolated Flyback Converter

a control module and inverter filter technology, applied in the field of flyback converters, can solve the problems of relatively high cost of opto-isolators and inability to integrate well with integrated circuits

Active Publication Date: 2011-09-08
HONG KONG APPLIED SCI & TECH RES INST
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Opto-isolators have been used to isolate the control circuitry, but these opto-isolators are relatively expensive and do not integrate well with integrated circuits (IC's).

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[0017]The present invention relates to an improvement in power converters. The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention as provided in the context of a particular application and its requirements. Various modifications to the preferred embodiment will be apparent to those with skill in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed.

[0018]The inventors realize that a primary-side control circuit can use either a Quasi-Resonant (QR) or a Pulse-Width-Modulation (PWM) control loop to switch primary current through a transformer on and off. A feedback voltage is compared to a primary-side voltage sensed from the primary current loop to turn the switch on and off. A ...

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A fly-back AC-DC power converter has a constant-current control loop that senses the primary output current in a transformer to control the secondary output without an expensive opto-isolator. A primary-side control circuit can use either a Quasi-Resonant (QR) or a Pulse-Width-Modulation (PWM) control loop to switch primary current through the transformer on and off. A feedback voltage is compared to a primary-side voltage sensed from the primary current loop to turn the switch on and off. A multiplier loop generates the feedback voltage using a multiplier. A level-shift inverter and a low-pass filter act as the multiplier by multiplying an off duty cycle of the switch by the feedback voltage to generate a filtered voltage. A high-gain error amp compares the filtered voltage to a reference voltage to generate the feedback voltage. The multiplier produces a simple relationship between the secondary current and the reference voltage, yielding simplified current control.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to power converters, and more particularly to fly-back converters with primary side regulation using multipliers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Power converters are useful in many applications, such as converting Alternating-Current (AC) from a power outlet to Direct Current (DC) for use in electronic devices. In cathode-ray tubes (CRT's), a fly-back inverter was used to block the electron beam when the raster dot was retracing or flying back to the beginning on the next raster line in the display. This class of power converters is still known as a fly-back converter, even though they are used in many non-CRT applications, such as for driving light-emitting diodes (LED's) and chargers.[0003]Control circuitry is needed to produce a constant DC output current. A transformer may be used to isolate the primary side connected to the AC power from the DC output side for enhanced safety. Opto-isolators have been used to isolate the contr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H02M3/335
CPCH02M3/335H02M3/33523H02M3/33507
Inventor KWAN, HING KITCHANG, PO WAHKWONG, KWOK KUEN
Owner HONG KONG APPLIED SCI & TECH RES INST
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